# Match Record: Mercury Bay Pickleball Teams Event (2026-05-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 14:42:58
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6165127733
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Mercury Bay Pickleball Teams Event
- **Location:** Whitianga, New Zealand (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3187-mercury-bay-area-school)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.45)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Wanita Jackson** (Player ID: EGKXYW) - Rating: 4.240, Location: Hamilton, Waikato, NZ
- **Petelo Mapa** (Player ID: KO5GP6) - Rating: 2.793, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Rachel Sarah Johnstone** (Player ID: 8GY6YX) - Rating: 3.021, Location: N/A
- **Grahame Christian** (Player ID: 3OXVYE) - Rating: 3.742, Location: Whitianga, Waikato, NZ

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